UP Rape Accused's Father Ends Life, 4 Booked for Blackmailing

Four men have been booked for abetment to suicide after they allegedly harassed the father of a rape accused for money to settle the case, police said.

The four accused had allegedly framed a youth in a fake rape case and were demanding Rs 10 lakh from the father to ‘settle the case’. The youth was arrested and sent to jail a few days ago.

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The Sarojini Nagar police have now booked the four men for abetment to suicide on the basis of Madhu’s complaint.

Station house officer (SHO), Sarojini Nagar, Mahendra Singh said a case of abetment to suicide has been registered against Gangaram, Santram, Veerpal and Saurabh, and the allegations are being further probed.